Cooking stove



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EDWARD c. HQFFMANN, "or BEAVER-DAM; wIsCQNSI lGookmesTQ il Y I I I, IApplication'fiIed May 18,

i This invention relates to improvements in cooking stoves and consistsin the novel constru'ction' hereinafter disclosed;

An object of the invention is to provide. a stove having disappearingdoors "so that the stove, when not in use,'- may'- be converted into acabinet form to conceal the stove structure proper and to furnish in thecon- Verted form a structure that may be used as'a kitchen cabinet. I if.

The advantages of'the structure willbe apparent from the-followingdetailed description-thereof taken in connection with theaccompanyin'gdrawings in whichi F1g." 1 1s a vertical transverse sectionthrough one end ofthe stove to illustratepar iticularlythe foldable Istruction."

and its mounting. "F1g..2'1s a front elevation partially in section ofone end section of the table top and I its n'1ount ing.'--

i 'Fig". Sis a detail groove and guide rod-for one of the table topsections. I

IFig; 4 is a detail view of the hinge con- Fig;-5'is a 'frontelevationot'the' upper p 1 tion of the "stove of the invention I Fig. 6is adetail view taken in transverse cross section of panel'of the stove. V

vmounting. I I I 7 Fig. 101s a vertical'sejctlonofthe slidinging of thesplash-panel; I

Fig. 7 is a further detail view of themount- Fig. 8 is a hor i z'ontalsection ofthelo'wer part of the stove body showing the mounting'andfconstruction ofthe lower doors of- I I which there extendsbeyond the rearedgeof the stove.

. Fig. 9 is a front elevation of thelower door hinge support for thelower door mounting.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings the stoveisshown as including a stove body 1, a stove top Q',

a superstructure or hood 3 on the'top of which is supported a warmingoven 4s It is understood that the'stove may be eitherof the coalelectric, fuel gas,'gasoline or kerosene type and that thestove body maybe provided with the usual openings for the disappearing'table topviewjof the retaining the mounting for the splash throughanopening in abra'cketll-support-' .9011

less. fjser iai No. 273,663,: j I I I I I oven,-'fi re pot and "ashcompartment when used "wl-th sol'idfuel, Or that-Onej' or a pm-'- ralityof ovens may be-provided in'the lower stove body where electric heatingor gas fuel is used, each of these. compartments being closed'fin-theusual wayby suitable doors. 1' There are two sets of covering doorsconstructed in the stove one of which is adapted to be concealed intheside walls of the superstructure; or hood and to be moved forwardfrom a vertical position to a; horizontal posi-f 1 tion acrossthe'forward part were cookingtop; and-alower set of doors concealedinthe side walls of the stove :body proper, said doorsbeing adaptedtofold-"across the front of the'st'ove body to concealthe front j face ofthestove body.

The stove is also pro ida with m at-- able Splash p f hat is "aflangedtomove ,mentover a part of the" cooking top, sothatv forward when the stove isin closed adjust when the stove is convertedint'o a cabinet all ofv The sidewalls of the .su erstructure 6r hood of the stove are formed yspaced plates 5 1 and "6; which walls are transversely icon-7 [erablyhaving ,inturned 'flanges along the front and lower edges thereof; Inthecorners formed by-the intersection 'ofWthese flanges are securedbrackets 9 from each. of

the'member '8 'a'rod 510, said rod operating" ed the inner face of theinner wall 6 adthe usual lfacesof the stove used as a cookinga'pplianceare concealed.

I nected by aback plate 7." The spaces between ja'cent to'thebottomthereof. 1 The rod 10 has on its. rearwardeXtremity anotched disc12 which cooperates with a 'detent or abutment,

13 on the'rearward faceof the bracket11; "As i I the table member Sispulled'outoverthe;for ward part of the stov'e top the rod'lO is ex-'-';tended through the bracket- 11 until the disc- 12 comes'in' contactwiththe bracket ll thus limiting-its outward movement.

Near thetop of the member 8 when itisin we I ment the raillfl enterstheguideway 15 and serves to hold the member 8 vin such adjust ment thatit may be readily moved backward lyor forwardly in the compartment; 5 x

Itshould be noted also that there isan angular bracket 16 supported bythe inner face "whenthe stoveiisnot in use as a stoveand the members 8-therefore in this adj ustment'v form of the wall 6, so thatthehorizontal leg of the bracket 16 serves to support the outer-edge ofthe member'8 when the member is inserted in and withdrawn from theconcealing compartment.

When the member 8 is extendedit coversthe forward part of the'stovetop,it, of course being understood that each-of the members 8 on theopposite sides of the stove are oppositely hinged; and fold'towards;each other forming a continuous horizontal support when in closedadjustmentXThis is the adjustment 7 a table support or top. When itisdesired to condition the teeth in thediscs 12 contact with- V rotativemovement and the inner edges of j the members 8 are inlvertical almementw th;

open thestove for-use the members 8 are r0- tated upwardly to a verticalposition in which the detents 13 respectivelythus,limiting the theopenings at the front of the compartments formed bythe walls'5 and6r Bypressure on :the members 8 they are then moved rearwardly into thecompartments; the rails 1 1' enter ing the guideways and serving toavoidfriction in the movement. J The forwardripenings of thecompartments between the walls {rand 6 i into'. which thelmembers 8 are,inserted are provided with closures 17 having hinges 18 connecting themwith the outer walls 5. The closures 17 may be spring-actuated to closedposition so that when the-members 8 are fully inserted in or withdrawnfrom the compartment; and when in closed adjustment for ments saidclosures will-spring to closed positions across the opening and give a'finished appearance to the forward'face of the hood* walls.

Thesplash panel or wall member 20 made. adjustable so that it may bemoved froma position parallel with and "adj went to the back plate? whenthe stove is in open adjustwardly against the back edge of the members8. order to provide'for this adjustment ofthej splash panel thereare'mounted near the topo'f the outer faces of the walls 6 alinedracksfll9, said racks being formed Vwithfd'epressions at the forward andrearward endthereof. The splashpanel 20 is provided at each side nearthe upper edge thereof with a toothed wheel 21' which rides on the racks19.

"and 26.",

. The front faces "of the compartmentsfor V thelowercabinetwalls-areformed from veradjustment.

The Saab panel is provided with u a and lower handles 22 whereby it maybe engaged 1 and moved from and to its forward and rear.-

ward adjustments. The purpose of depressing'the racks 19 at both ends'is to providea movement in a verticaldirection at the extremityof theforward and rearward travel of the splash panel sotthat it may be raisedabove the upper edges of a'rearward flange 23 and a forward flange'Therefore, when the splash panelis in erea rward' adjustment V itslower edge will engage behind the. top edge "of theflange 23 andbe heldin vertical post 7 tion and, when moved forwardly, it seats be-.

tween the'fo'rwar'd 'face'of thefiange 24 and the rearward edge of themembers 8 inclo'sed" adjustment. i

concealing com'partmentsifor the lower cabinet doors 27; of, the-stove.Each of these The side wallsofthestovebody arecom posed-of 'spacedplates25 and 26 which form V j doors is hinged toalpairyof brackets 28".at,

their top and bottom edges. The brackets 28 aremounted'to slide on rods29 that; extend longitudinally of the compartments formed by the'walls25 and 26.. In order to constitute a guide for preservingthe-verticalalinement ofthemembers-2'Z when, inserted into thecompartments or withdrawn 1 therefrom,

said 7 doors are provided with guideways' 3O on their top" and bottomedges,-- said guidea ways cooperating -with rails 31 positioned 1respectively at the top and bottom'of" the compartments. formed betweenthe walls 25' ticalplates '32 and 38jwhich are spaced apart at: theirrinner edges to 'form the' space* through which the members 27 areinserted or withdrawn. The membersg27 are'eaclr preferablyprovidediwithja'transverse wall 34'0f a width greaterthan-V the width ofthe" main bodyof said'members 'so that when they are inserted thewalls-34 will constitute flanges that extendacross the edges ofthevplates 32 and j33I1IlCl ivesa'finished appearance to the stovewhenvthe-stove is in open? From the" foregoingit will be; understood"that theconstruction herein disclosed provides a readilyiconvertiblestove which when in open adjustment may-be, used for cookingT purposes andwhen' vnot' in usemay beclosed; to simulate.a;kitc'hencabinet It therefore has a wideuse in small'apartments'and other placeswhere it is deslred' to have aconvertible structure used in oneadjustment for cookingipurposes and in the other adjustment for anornamental structure having utility as a table or cabinet.

I am aware that the construction may be 1 modified in'variousiparticulars without departure from the nature and principle ofthe; invention. jIdou-not' limitmyself unessen- 35 I of said members.

tially, but what I claim anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. Astove including a, stove body'and a hood supported upon the rear upperend of said stove body and having a vertically ex tending compartmentformed by each of its side walls,-members adapted to be inserted in andwithdrawn in vertical positions from said compartments, asupportfo'reach of said-members comprlslng a rod extending;

transversely thereof near one end, a bracket supported by one wall ofthe respective .compartments, and a rail and guideway connection betweenthe opposite end of each of said members and the Wall of said respectivecompartment for alining said members when inserted in and withdrawn fromsaid respective compartments.

2. A stove including a stove body andja hood supported upon the rearupper end of said stove body and having a vertically extendingcompartment formed by each of its each of saidmembers and the wallofsaid respective compartment for alining said members when lnserted 1nand w thdrawn from sa1d respective compartments, and

means for limiting the swinging movements I i partments for, forwardsliding movements 7 therefrom beyond the forward edges of the v innerwall of said pairs ofwalls and being 3. A stove including a stove bodyand a hood supported upon the rear upper end of the stove body andhaving a vertically extending compartment formed by each of its sidewalls, members pivoted for swinging 1 movements and adapted to beinserted in and l withdrawn from said compartments, a sup port for eachof said members. comprising a rod extending transversely thereof nearoneend, a bracket supported by one wall of the respective compartments, arail and guideway connection between the opposite end of each of saidmembers and the wall of said respective compartment for alining saidmembers when inserted in and withdrawn, from said respectivecompartments, means for limiting the swinging movements of said members,and a supporting flange supported by one wall of said respectivecompartments for supporting the lower edgeof said mem- 'bers wheninserted in and withdrawn from said respective compartments, t 4, In astove, a stove'body, a pair of upright walls supported at the rear of'the upper end of the stove body near each lateral it side and each pairof walls forming a compartment opening toward thefront, a plate lments.

mounted vertically in each of. said compart-' ments for forward slidingmovements therefroinbe'yond the'forwardedgesof the inner walls, of saidpairs oflwalls, and means for guiding'said plates ingsaid movements and1 permitting saidplate'sto be moved to horizontal positions upon saidstove body.

mounted 'verticallyjin each of said compart-.

ments for forward sliding movements therea 'm In astove," astovebody, apairof upright waussupported at the f'rear of the up- P81? end 'of thestove bo'dy near each lateral:

' ;a'- m ty0nd the forward edgesof the inner 'wallsofsaidlpairsofwalls,' means for guld-i ingsaid platesin'saidfl movementsand per mittingsaid p'lates to be moved'to horizontal positionsupon'saidstove body, and atwall" movable from andtovertical position-between v pthe .front edges of' said inner Walls'ofismd pairs of walls; i l

6". I stove, a stove body, a pair of *wallsf supportedvertically abovethe lateraler:

tions of said stove body'atltl erear thereof, ajsplas'hj wall mountedvertically between said walls, and meansfor supporting' and guiding saidnamed wallin movements 1 from and to alternate vertical positions -be--tween the said first named-walls; T

f7; Ina stove, a 'stove' body, a pair -ofup rightwalls supported at therear'of the upperendandhe'ar eachlater'al sideof the stovebodyandeachpair of said walls" forming a compartment "opening toward thefront,

guides mounted- 'in'fsai'd compartments,i a plate mountedvertically'in'each of said comguided by said guides, and pivot devicesin of walls.

8. In a stove, a stove body, a pairof upright walls supported at therear of the upper end and near each lateraliside of the stove.

bodyand' each pair of said wallsforming a I compartment opening towardthe, front,

guides mounted in said compartments, a plate mounted vertlcally in eachof sa d compartments for forward sliding movementsthere from beyond theforward edges ofthe inner is wall ofsaidpairs of walls and being guidedby said guides,.pivot devices in connection with said plates andpermittingsaid plates to be turned from vertical positions to horizontalpositions above said stove body in front of the inner'walls of saidpairs of walls, and closures for said compartments movable: frompositions confining 'sai'd'plat'es in said compartments to positions topermit said plates to be moved from said compartments tohorizontal posiions abovesaid stove body to vertical positions, meansjfor guiding saidplates forsliding movementsrearwardly when said plates areinvertiealpositions, 7 means forsupporting said platesvertically intheir rearward positions, a vertical wall, and means for supporting andguiding said A l vertical wall to andiron a vertical position 7 V 1 w enadjacent to the rearedges of said plates saidrplates are in horizontalpositions above. d

saidstove body. 7 g

Y 10 n -stove,astovebody,aipair'ofplates I 'IE F covering the upperendof-thestqve body ff J "P Q SfQ C pporting'saidplates for swingingmovements from positions in which said plates cover said stove body tovertieal positions above the lateral sides of said stove body, meansfor, guidingsaid plates for movements rearwardly from above the lateralsides I V of said stove body, and means for enclosing said plates in thep-ositionsto which they are moved rearwar dly as aforesaid; 1' f 11., Ina stove, a stove body, apair of walls supported vertically above thelateral portions of-.saidstove bodyat the rear thereof; a

splash wall mounted vertically between said pair of walls, IIIB aIISfOIfsupporting and guid 35; movement from said PQSIlZlOIISL; I; r g I EDWARDGHOFFMANN ing said splash wall inmoveinents from and to alternatevertical positions between: the "said pair of walls, plates for coveringthe upper end of the stove; body in iront of said splash wall when saidsplash allis between the forward'edges of said'firstnamed walls,

and means for supportingsaid plates for

